Salt Lake Tribune | 1909-03-11 | Page 14 | Loss of $15,000 in Fire at Bingham

LOSS OF S15.000 Id Floral Huiiding in the Center of Hie Town Is Totally Destroyed. De-stroyed. DR. J. F. FLYNN LOSES 385 IN CURRENCY Several Adjoining Buildings Are Saved Only After Hard Work. I A building owned by D. W. Phelaii of Murray, located in the center of the business district of Bingham, was burned to the ground carl3' Wednesday forenoon, causing a loss of $1;1,000. The lire started from an overheated stove, and when discovered tho ontiro rear ot! (he two and a hall' story building was wrapped in flames. Discovery of the fire was mado by Miss .loannctto Gray, who quickly notified noti-fied porsons in the store, and al though tho volunteer fire department was culled out, it was readily seen that the buildiug whero the tiro started was doomed, and so all efforts wero directed to saving the adjoining property. , Tt was only by tho hardest kind of work that tho flames, fanned by a high wind, wero kept from spreading to nearby buildings. The llrsfc floor of the burned building was occupied by tho Mudd & Tcnny store, which hada stoek of $0000, with insur'anco of $2000. Nothing was saved. Dr. J. F. Fly nil had offices in the second story, and his loss will bo over $3000. Included in tho doctor's loss are his surgical instruments, ollice furniture, a fur coat and pockotbook contaiuing $385 in currency. The building was valued at $0000 and $1500 insurance was carried on it. Tom Daly, janitor of the building, stnrlcd a tiro in a stove in tho rear part of the second story of the build ing, and left tho drufts open when he went away. Tho stove was situated about a foot from tho rear wall of the building, and in a short time grew red hot. and sot fire to tho woodwork. To tho north of tho burned building is the Metcalf building, while to tho south is the Eussel house. Across the street is the postollico building and several other business blocks. Those wero only saved from burning bv earnest earn-est v;ork on tho part of the lire "department. "depart-ment. Many persous wero attracted to the scone of the lire. Mrs. Hubbard, who. with her husband, lived in the rear of the second story, was carried from the burning building, she being overcome with fright. She is not injured.